Sport robe



Feb. 7, 1939.

J. A. MAKER ET AL SPORT ROBE Original Filed Aug. 12, 1936 ATTORNEYPatented Feb. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SPORT ROBE John A.Maker and John F. Maker, Duluth, Minn.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to lap or comfort robes and has special referenceto one particularly adapted for use as a sport lap robe when witnessinggames such as hockey, football, or the like, during cold weather.

The principal object of the invention is to produce such a deviceconvenient of access and one as free from drafts or discomforture wheninuse as possible.

Another object is to provide convenience for manipulating the robe whenabout the body of one or more persons in that a combined pocket andsupporting means is aflorded'for each occupant of the robe, which isespecially desirable when wishing to stand up with the robe about theperson, or when moving from side to side.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description thereof.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisapplication, and wherein like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the robe as it might appear in use andpartly open, but unoccupied. v

Figure 2 is a reducedrear' elevation.

Figure 3 is a reduced perspective view showin the devicediagrammatically.

One embodiment of the invention as here illustrated contemplates the useof a comparatively heavy woolen blanket, preferably substantially twiceas long as it is wide, and folded upon itself centrally, forming thelower marginal edge as at I'. As a matter of convenience insofar as themanipulation of the opening and closing means, hereinafter described, isconcerned, the rear half of the blanket, designated at 2, may beslightly wider than the front portion of the blanket indicated at 3,forming overlapping marginal edges 4, which are brought around somewhatto the front of the blanket and-where ordinary slide fasteners are usedas indicated at 5 for opening and closing the adjacent edges of theblanket as clearly illustrated. These slide fasteners extend only to apoint somewhat remote from the lower edge I of the blanket, such pointsbeing indicated at 6, though it is to be understood that for economy ingoods and if preferred these slide fasteners may be installed on theextreme marginal edges of the two portions of the blankets, assuggested. in Figure 2, however extending only to a point as indicatedat 6, remote from the bottom edge, thus providing a sort of pocket as itwere in the lower portion of the blanket for the feet of the users, andavoiding the necessity of one reaching to the extreme bottom inmanipulating the slide fasteners.

The rear portion of the foot pocket is entirely covered, reinforced, andprotected by a leather covering indicated at I to prevent wear, as wellas to provide additional protection to the feet of the occupants.

A suitable distance from the upper marginal edge of the back portion ofthe blanket is fastened a quilted strip of the same material indicatedat 8, or some other cushioning material may be provided, if preferred,it being only 10 stitched about the edges, or could be provided withsnap fasteners to permit of its removal for cleansing purposes.

The front 3 of the robe is provided with triangularly shaped pocketmembers indicated at 9, 15 one upon either side of the front, they beingstitched around their respective marginal edges to the inner surface ofthe front, and access to which, in each case, is provided by twodiagonally disposed slits indicated at H] through which the 20 hands ofthe occupants may be thrust for not only comfort butholding up of therobe while the occupants thereof are standing or moving therein, andalso for ordinary pocket purposes for toilet accessories or the like.

It is also to be understood that in lieu of the slide fasteners foropening or closing the blanket about the occupants, any suitable form offastening means may be employed; the slide fasteners being hereinillustrated as being a convenient 30 I means for the purpose, and alsothat other variations in structure may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

We have indicated at l l a snap button secured centrally of the tops ofthe front and back of the 35 blanket, so that when two persons are usingthe same the snap button may be used to hold the upper edges of theblanket snugly about them selves.

Having thus described our invention, what we 40 claim and desire 'tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

As an article of manufacture a sports robe folded approximately at itsmid-length, the side edges being connected from the fold upwardlyapproximately one-fourth their length, water-re- 45 sisting materialcovering that portion of the folded part intended to rest upon theground, means for detachably fastening together the unsewed portions ofthe side edges, a water-resisting cushion attached to that portion ofthe robe intended to be sat upon, pockets in which to place the hands ofthe users and a detachable catch near the middle of the upper end tohold the front and rear portions of the robe snugly about the users. 55

JOHN A. MAKER. JOHN F. MAKER.

